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Former NBCC President Carlin Romano reviews Peter K.J. Park's "Africa, Asia, and the History of Philosophy" in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Also in the Chronicle, he offers an omnibus essay on books about revanchism and irredentism.

Sneak Peak: NBCC board member David Biespiel’s "A Long High Whistle," Poetry Columns from the Portland Oregonian.